Beat the Bruins: Old Rag Day Hike (Updated)

OVERVIEW

Guys and girls uninterested in wearing ties and pearls this Saturday? Let’s head to Old Rag this Saturday and attempt to see some bruins of our own.

Old Rag is a 8 (closer to 10, if we consider the distance from parking to the trailhead) mile circuit hike, located in Shenandoah. It is roughly a 90 minute drive, 5-6 hour hike, and 90 minute drive back. We’ll leave from Echols at 6:30 am and return to Cville, at the earliest, 4:00 pm.
For full details:
http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/OldRag/index.asp

What to bring:
– Water (at least 2L)
– Lunch & snacks (I’m allergic to nuts so I would prefer if we didn’t bring any. That being said, I don’t mind stopping at Barracks before hand, so bring a little cash if you want to buy some snacks)
– Sturdy shoes (you will definitely need good support for the rock scramble portion)

*Old Rag is a strenuous hike, so keep that in mind :)*